MI area data
Garden, MI
Garden, MI.
Population: 676 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,231
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $233,672
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $424,500
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Little Summer Island Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Delta County Airport (ESC) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,710
- Mean commute to work
- 40 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,559
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
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